Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-10-15
THE PaEslDENr AT MEMPHIS.
He Witnesses . Display es Fireworks
and Belds q Reception.

The journey OF the Presidential psrty from Kan
sas CITY TO Memphis was an unevensrul one. The
train crossed the Arkansas line from Missouri NJ
s:$s. the excursonists being then az breakfast.
Inc expeditions artist abandoned ais chops and
couee ana took q hasty sketch az as pretty q
scene as one can ana IN q days Journey. The
norai trophies OF the torencons rice consisted 90
one nttie bunch OF golden rod pinned In q piece 90
PINK United paper, Inscribed, "For the President
ana MS Wife. IL was handed 20 the President by
q tow-headed miss OF thirteen az water-tank
stopping. place. The President expressed a VISA
quaint Invitation he received. si.Ded pave Haw-
hns IL promised hearty and novel reception
ree sspsen e soD a West nm @e,
get all his hunting equipments 20 raake display
10 meet your observation. II the train docs not
stop AZ our station please let Us have a glimpse Of
you, for Presidents seldom come throu.sn these
parts" The time would not permit ston but the
car and see the novelties ,ne pIIiSrm q his
points there were gatherings OF rum one 10 thrse
hundred people, Whose t1multuous greetings were
MIS- Cleveland Al one point company on lsncers
was drawn up In line with arms present. and al
natives had an opportunity TO SHAKE The - ene
dents hand. Marked TIRE. however proved A
fraud A wooden station-house. a hali-dozen
shantieS q bridge. and q score OF open- mouthed
natives were the only things Go be seen and
neither Dave Hawkins nor ban West was fecoS-
nized
The train reached West Memphis at ESQ nm. A
delegation OF half a dozen gentlemen who boarded
his train rs IL came 20 stop at West Memphis
tngs OF the several committees formed 70 % the
hoI OF the city, and invited them On board The
bsnd rnon the sIssmer Saey Sere w,Sco mas Az
about 200 OF the leading citlzens-members 90 tha
executive, reception and entertainment commit
tees The boat Was bedecked with uagS and lts
spacious cabin was a bower of rusfsl
The Chickasaw Guards and Memphis Merchant
Zouaves, with q nne brass band, were upon tue
LOO mr. ASH herl lima
and 10 the music OF an artillery salute steamed up
past the city, the band playing aud the people
and handkerchief The vessel went about thnce
miles up stream 10 give the President an or
porean n.y. 70 see sne Mo a o. rirer pr2'e,
the custom-house where, after a Little delay, the
guests were landed
MoBBrNG THE PRESIDENTIAL PARTY.
Up 70 this time the utmost order prevailed
among the $4,000 people on the ievee; but when
the President and Mrs Cleveland had been seated
10 their carriage the throng, In their enthusiasm.
broke over all bounds carrying away the colored
militia guards stationed TO Keep the way open.
The progress 20 the hotel was by no means Tue
orderly proceeding IL was designed 10 be miscel-
laneous procession OF trucks, market wagons and
10000 negroes mixing itself up with the carriages
ample room, and aside from the delay and the ap-
peafance there was no harm done.
The Presidential party was assigned comfortable
OF the President and Mrs. Cleveland being richly
and tastefuly Trimmed with flowers and ever
greens The guests remained quietly In th,ir
rooms Till O'Clock. when they were summoned %
dinner In their private dining room
FIREWORKS AND A RRcErTIoN
AT O'Clock q committee OF nearly 200 ladies and
gentlemen In evening dress assembled In the cor
ndors OF the hotel TO escort the President and mis-
party In carriages 10 see the fireworks Here
gain great deal OF confusion ensued, the Presi-
dent and MIS- Cleveland being We'll cared for but
the remaining members OF the party being 70 some
extent left 90 SHIFT Tor themselves The fireworks
made a creditaDle display. They were exhibited
from three bar.es an the river. and were wit
messed by the Presidential party, or part OF it,
from a stand In frunt OF the custom house. Re-
turning 10 the hotel the President and Mrs Cleye-
Land, AT O'Clock, held a reception, which was at
tended by 1000 or 1900 ladies and gentlemen, ln-
vited by the committee o. arrangements
The city Is handsomely decorated IN bunting and
nags and several mammoth arches span The chief
tnoroughfareS One OF the most striking OF these
Is made almost entirely OF cotton. At IL o'clOcN
last night the Jacksouisn Democratic CluD sere-
naded President and Mr.. Cleveland.